Which low profile Poynting antenna is suitable for my vehicle? “Oh, I’ve just installed one of your antennas on my caravan 2 months ago and now you have brought out a better one?”This was a question we got from one of our customers after releasing the MIMO-4 Antenna....
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6 Reasons to use Internet on your Boat
Boating and sailing are popular pastimes in the UK and owning a boat or yacht can be a way for people to enjoy these activities and explore the country’s waterways. Although you want to be able to get away from it all, while on your vessel, a good internet connection is always a good idea.
What equipment do you need for internet on your boat?
Have you considered getting an internet connection on your boat or yacht? Below is a list of items you will have to purchase to install LTE or 4G internet on your vessel.
What are the 4 Best WIFI Solutions for your SuperYacht?
Whether you own or are managing a charter yacht, fast internet is crucial. Guests will expect to have fast and reliable internet access while they are on board. This is particularly true if the yacht is being used for a business or corporate charter, as guests will likely need to stay connected to their work while on board. Additionally, guests may want to use the internet for personal use, such as for social media, streaming video, or making phone calls. Having fast internet on board will help to ensure that guests are satisfied with their experience and that they are able to stay connected while on the yacht.
GETTING TO THE POYNT –ePoynt(ing) your router – FAQ
At the end of November we conducted a webinar titled: ePoynt (ing) your Router, where we discussed Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) applications.
Terminating Unused Antenna Ports?
Question: What happens to the router or radio if you only terminate one antenna port with an antenna? I have been led to believe that this will cause (quite much) of the energy to be reflected - like an antenna with terrible VSWR and that this will harm the radio over...
Terminating Unused Antenna Ports?
Question: What happens to the router or radio if you only terminate one antenna port with an antenna? I have been led to believe that this will cause (quite much) of the energy to be reflected - like an antenna with terrible VSWR and that this will harm the radio over...
FAQ: What Should I Consider When Using Extra Cables & Splitters with MIMO Devices
This question is from a customer that has a 4×4 MIMO router with 2 external antenna connectors. Will connecting a 2×2 MIMO Antenna to the router give worse performance than not connecting any antenna?
What happens when you put a 2×2 MIMO Antenna on a 4×4 MIMO Router?
Question: The customer that asked this has a HUAWEI B818-263 Router which is a 4x4 MIMO router with 2 external antenna connectors. He is worried that connecting a 2x2 MIMO Antenna to the router will give worse performance than not connecting any antenna. Answer: The...
Do I Use The PUCK or MIMO-3 On A Camper?
FAQ: I’m considering the PUCK-2 or the MIMO-3-V2-12 on a camper? Can you tell me whats the difference between two antennas?
I Measure Zero Ohm Between The Inner And Outer Of The Coaxial Cable, Is There Is A Short Circuit On The Antenna?
Question:I measure zero Ohm between the inner and outer of the coaxial cable, is there is a short circuit on the antenna? Answer:At Poynting we consider various safety aspects when designing the antennas. Some of our antennas are designed with DC shorts or a path to...
Poynting Antennas Can Help With Remote Working Solutions
Improve your remote working experience using outdoor antennas The world is in the grip of COVID-19 and within weeks the way we do business have changed. Where remote working was a luxury for selected employees in technologically advanced companies, businesses had to...
Can My External Antenna Cause My Neighbours To Lose Their Mobile Voice Signal?
Question: Can my external antenna cause my neighbours to lose their mobile voice signal? Answer: Simple answer is that there is no chance of interfering with your neighbours voice (or data) communications: The frequency bands used for voice calls and data transmission...
How Do I Space 2 Single (SISO) Antennas For MIMO?
Question: We received this questions from a customer that wants to use 2 x LPDA-92 for MIMO. He asked: “Can I place these on a pole with one at the top and one below about 3 feet (90cm) apart? Would they or should they both be facing same tower and direction?” Answer:...
What is the polarisation of a GSM or LTE network?
The polarisation of an antenna is the orientation of the radio wave (electric field) transmitted from the antenna. Antenna polarisation is often vertically polarised or horizontally polarised, but we also have polarisation at any other angle, e.g. ‘+’ (0, 90 degrees)...
I Connected My Router To An External Antenna, Now My Performance Is Worse
Question: Why is my router performance worse AFTER I connected an external antenna? Written by Stephen Froneman. Here are some of the reasons you might be experiencing a worse performance after connecting an external antenna: Internal / External Antenna Selection:...
Why Am I Getting A Lot Of RSSI Alarms On My 5G Installations
Question: I currently install 2500MHz for 5G technology, we are getting a lot of RSSI alarms. I use low PIM loads to find the issue. Issue always appears when installed on antenna, do you have any suggestions on what it can be? Answer: Two comments may help. Firstly...
Should The Cross Polarised Antenna On My House Be Polarized The Same Way As The Cell Tower MIMO Antennas?
To elaborate on the following question: Customers noted that in some cases the LTE antennas on the Mobile Network Operator’s tower is polarized +-45 degrees and sometimes vertically polarised (0 degrees). They wanted to know if they should match the polarization of...
Why Are Circular Polarised MinePoynt HELI Antennas Better For Tunnels?
Poynting has designed and patented their circular polarised MinePoynt “HELI” antenna, which was specifically developed for mining tunnels more than 20 years ago. This antenna was far ahead of its time, and the company has experienced exponential sales over the recent...
How Does A High Gain 3G/LTE Antenna Work?
Provided that you are within the 3G/LTE signal range a suitable antenna will provide you with higher data rates as your signal to noise ratio is increased, thus a better transfer rate can be achieved.A high gain antenna mounted outside in a fixed position aligned with...
I Do Not Have Line Of Sight To The Tower. Is This Necessary?
No. Line of sight (LOS) is always desirable but not a critical requirement to establishing good performance. Using a fixed outdoor Poynting antenna improves performance and reliability for 3G/4G LTE even though line of site is not available. Check your service...
How To Install An LTE Antenna
We recently had the following questions from a customer and thought it might be useful for other people installing an LTE or 3G antenna at your house or office for fixed broadband. “I hope you can assist me. I have an XPOL-0006 antenna that I need to install. From the...
Explaining MIMO Performance With Spatially Separated Antennas (Using OMNI-402)
The following question was raised by a customer of ours regarding the correlation coefficient of a spatially separated vs. a cross polarised antenna. Although the question is very specific we feel it will help customers with the general concept of spatially separated...
How To Orientate A Directional LTE Antenna During Installation?
We often receive questions regarding the orientation of the uni-directional antenna (aka directional antenna) such as our XPOL-2 or LPDA-92 antennas. This is sometimes a simple task to achieve, but can also become complicated as there are so many aspects which...
Is Spatial Separation Needed In Addition To Cross Polarization?
We recently had these questions about spatial separation and cross polarization on our YouTube channel: Question: So, is larger spatial separation needed in addition to cross polarization, or does cross polarization alone provide adequate de-correlation? Also, what is...
Which Antenna Do I Use With My LTE Router? Omni Vs Directional Antenna
The choice of omni-directional and directional antenna is not always simple. We will try to explain the key differences experienced by using a uni-directional (aka ‘directional’) antenna vs. an omni-directional (aka ‘omni’) antenna. The essence is that a directional...
What is LTE Advanced and LTE+?
What is LTE-A, (LTE-Advanced) and LTE+. A short video by Dr Andre Fourie explaining what these are and why you need a BROADBAND MiMo antenna to get the full benefit of using these technologies. Some LTE-Advanced enabled devices (from the FLOW website): Vendor Model...
Should I Keep My Antenna Inside Or Outside The House/Building?
With walls and a lot of clutter inside the house, you would be better served to place the antenna outside of the house. By some calculations your gain in placing the antenna outside the house can be up to 20 dB. Have a look at this antenna explaining why an antenna...
What Is The Maximum Length Of Cable We Recommend With Our Antennas?
The maximum extension that may be added to the standard length of cable supplied with an antenna is 10 meters. Extensions are available in standard lengths of 5 and 10 meters. Longer extensions are possible, but such an extension must be installed by a qualified...
What Does A High Gain 3G Or LTE Antenna Do?
A good high gain mobile antenna will improve the signal to noise ratio, which will help you to get better data rates than was previously possible.Keep in mind that your signal strength is also influenced by other factors, such as the walls and other buildings between...